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<br /> (pg4- <br /> Why Communities Plan? <br /> -~~ - v To ensure their future viability <br /> ; <br /> v To better predict and manage change <br /> v To help manage scarce resources <br /> v To build community consensus regarding <br /> . . community growth and needed improvements <br /> v To be proactive instead of reactive <br /> Ii Choice instead of chance'" <br /> . <br /> Best Managed Cities <br /> Texas Business magazine recently ranked the best <br /> managed cities in Texas. Rating categories included <br /> fiscal responsibility, delivery of services, vision, <br /> voter satisfaction and the diversity of staff and <br /> elected officials. <br /> "In the ènd, the cities we chose knew how to take <br /> the best of the business world, add in services <br /> superior to other cities their size, take the long view <br /> in planning, and manage their finances with caution <br /> and intelligence." <br /> Texas Business, October 1995 <br />